Christingles

So I've got three weeks of classes left to teach (so little!), and I was looking online for cool activities (so that the kids will always remember as the cool teacher) when I came across this strange looking Christmas project:

It's called a Christingle, and apparently it's a real thing. According to wikipedia they started in 1747 in Germany as a ribbon wrapped around a candle. Wikipedia doesn't really explain the evolution from ribbon-wrapped candle to citrus fruit torture device. I'll let wikipedia tell you more about the significance of each element of the Christingle:

 Christingle usually consists of:^[1][2]

• An orange, representing the world

• A candle pushed into the centre of the orange, then lit, representing Jesus Christ as Light of the World

• A red ribbon wrapped around the orange or a paper frill around the candle, representing the blood of Christ

• Dried fruits and/or sweets skewered on cocktail sticks pushed into the orange, representing the fruits of the earth and the four seasons

• Aluminium foil, representing the metal nails driven into Christ's hands and feet during his crucifixion

We won't be making Christingles in my religion classes but if you want to make one here are some instructions: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christmas/MakeChristingle.aspx

This one almost looks nice. Almost.

Finally, if you're not sure what you're supposed to do with your Christingle (besides slice it up and serve it to a kids' soccer team), here's a helpful instructional video I found on youtube: